This is the Optima Super that I call The Belle of the Insurgency. You may recognize her from my book.

When I found her in 2011, she was a sorry sight and needed a long bath in Evaporust before she could be used and repainted.
Recently, I keep noticing Kia Optimas … and this gave me an idea.
You can easily find an Optima emblem on eBay.
Not bad, huh?
This got me thinking: how many other names are shared by typewriters and cars?
I came up with the following list. Can you add to it?
88
Champion
Citation
Coronet
Corsair
Cougar
Electra
Invicta
Malibu
Mercury
Monarch
Newport
Passat
Special







Great idea. Looks good.
I have an Oliver that demands a compete rebuild and repaint. I've wondered if I could find an insignia off some Oliver farm implement, small enough to use on a typewriter. Or, maybe I should just go for irony, and use a John Deere insignia?
And, of course, there's no shortage of Remington logos, if one doesn't mind the sporting firearms correlation.
Good ideas!
This gave me a chuckle this morning. As they say: go big or go home.
Here's a few more typewriter/car names:
Cadillac Eldorado/ Royal Eldorado
Ford Mustang / Royal Mustang
Ford Escort / Montgomery Ward Escort
Good ones!
And don't forget Triumph
Cutlass, Galaxie, Charger [11]
Fantastic! :D
A correspondent mentions the Ford Courier small truck and the Smith-Corona Courier.
Continental.
Lincoln Zephyr and Corona Zephyr!
Mercedes
…And for all of us older insurgents: Studebaker Commander/Tower Commander; Packard Clipper/Smith Corona Clipper; Hudson Commodore/Tower Commodore…
Richard Bettes
Oops! was thinking of the Commodore 64–not really a typewriter, but Studebaker President/Tower President
Great list and additions! What about HUMMER for the Groma Kolibri? I think I will add an emblem to mine.
BMW Alpina emblem for the Alpina? Seems like it belongs since the company changed from typewriter manufacturing to cars.
Princess
Waiting for a hybrid called the "Silent-Super"
Royal (QDL) Escarabajo.
Tengo una con grave dermatitis de oxido. Sus curvas son muy de VW escarabajo. Así la baitizare.